... that's not all from the jumbled AFC North

Thanks largely to a 9-5 Baltimore Ravens team that has launched itself off a cliff, the AFC North is a tangled mess heading into Week 16.

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It's very possible the Bengals will win this division, and their schedule is the reason why. The Bengals would take the AFC North with two consecutive wins combined with two consecutive Baltimore losses. Not impossible. The Ravens host the New York Giants in Week 16 before traveling to Cincinnati for the regular-season finale.

If Baltimore wins either of those games -- or if the Bengals lose or tie again this season -- the Ravens would claim the division.

Back to the Steelers: They still can clinch the division with two wins and two Ravens losses. That would leave the entire division at 9-7 and hand the Steelers the tiebreaker based on head-to-head results.

Yes, the Jets are still alive

Rex Ryan's merry bunch is alive. If the Jets win their final three games -- which would mean five consecutive wins to close the season -- they're playing in January IF the winner of Bengals vs. Steelers loses the following week. Scarily possible considering the Jets face the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills to close the campaign.